De Ruyter: Mpumalanga’s solar, wind resources good enough for renewables rollout

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Article highlights:

  • Eskom will retire 22GW of its coal-fired plants by 2035, reducing emissions by 62%, says Eskom CEO André de Ruyter.
  • There is an opportunity to roll out renewables in Mpumalanga, which has good solar and wind resources and can ensure easy access to the grid.
  • Expanding the transmission network will be costly, which is why it is essential to enable access to the existing infrastructure by repurposing old power stations, says De Ruyter.